A NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ASSUMES DUTY IN RIVERS STATE.
“Promise to deliver improved Policing Services to the State.”
The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the general public and indeed residents of the State that a new Commissioner of Police has assumed duty in the State.
2. CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, psc, LLB, Ph.D on 25th June 2023, took over the duties and responsibilities of the Rivers State Police Command from CP Okon O. Effiong, psc(+), fdc, who was recently redeployed to ICT Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka hails from Ezza South Local Government Area in Ebonyi State.
He holds a Ph.D in Applied psychology (personnel Management). In the University of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Oweje, Ogun State.
He was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force on 26th June 1994, and on completion of his training he was posted to Cross River State Command.
He has served in various departments in the Nigeria Police Force, which includes:
DCO/DTO, Patrol & Guard, and DTO’s in Cross River State in gakem, Yakuur, Ikom, Akamkpa respectively.
Commander Anti-Robbery in Zone 6 Headquarters in Calabar.
Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and Rivers State respectively from 1996- 2001.
Lagos State Command as DTO, Okiodo, and Victoria Island, D/O -Sogunle, Ops bass 5 and Bravo Apapa respectively from 2001-2003.
EFCC Nigeria: Headquarters of banking fraud, Counter Terrorism, economic sabotage and Intelligence and miscellaneous unit. Provost, banking fraud. Head of operation south-south – Port Harcourt – Enugu, North East -Gombe.
O/C Joint Special Task Force on port decongestion EP2 Calabar – 2003-2008 respectively.
Niger State – DPO Shiro – 2008
Ogun State – 21/c State CID, CSP “A”, DPOs Ifo Igbeba, Obaland, waterside and Ojodu Abiodun Divisions.
2i/c Area Command, Ijebu Ode, and Abeokuta, respectively. – 2008-2014
Special Fraud Unit Lagos 2014 – 2017
Area Command Abeokuta & Eket 2017-2018 respectfully.
DCP Marine, Research & Planning, Zone 8 Kogi, X-Squad Alagbon. 2018 – 2023 respectively.
CP FORCID Annex Enugu 20023 – CP Port Harcourt.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED
National Open University 2009-2014
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka 2002-2003
Imo State University Owerri 2000-2001
Imo State University Owerri 1999 – 2000
Nigeria Police Academy Kano 1994-1996
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka 1988-1992
Opi boys Secondary School Nsuka 1986-1982
122 High School Isieke, Ebonyi State 1979 – 1984
Central School Onueka, Ebonyi State 1972 -1978
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
LLB -Law
M. Phil – Psychology
Masters in Public Administration (MPA)
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGD)
Police Training (Cadet Appointment Courses)
Bsc Psychology
FELLOW OF THESE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Fellow: Economic institute
Fellow: Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria.
Fellow: Institute of credit and risk management.
Fellow: Centre for Human Rights and gender equality (CHURGE) Tasued- Tai solarin University of education.
Fellow: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration.
PROFESSIONAL/CAREER COURSE/WORKSHOP ATTENDED
Police Academy Kano
Citizen & leadership training school, sherehill Jos
Police Mobile Force Training Course, Gwoza.
Detective courses
Cyber Crime Investigation Course by (FBI USA/2014)
Commercial Crime Investigation by South African Regional Chiefs of Police at South African Detective Police Academy Cape Parl.
Terrorism, Financing and Money Laundering, (FBI-USA)
Train the Trainer Courses in EFCC training School
Investigative management, strategies and technique by crown agent – United Kingdom.
Forensic Investigation training at south African.
Company direction programme -Pan African University (Lagos Business School) Lagos.
Training in detection & enforcement series by – IFES Nigeria
Interrogation and Interview by – FBI (USA)
Financial Crimes training by – KPMG South Africa.
HOBBIES
Golfer, Swimming, Music, reading.
SP GRACE IRINGE-KOKO,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
RIVERS STATE COMMAND,
PORT HARCOURT.
